Observations 18 October 2009 ------------------------------------- Cosatrak 1 (Computerised satellite Tracking System). Camera mount now carries two systems that can be operated together as two totally different sytems and computers used. Meade DSI Pro II Monochrome CCD camera without filters. using integration times of 5 sec min to 25 seconds maximum depending on brightness of sky in particular area.No image processing done, but some done automatically in the auto reduction software. Used with 4 inch SKYWATCHER refractor- model 1025 - fitted with home made focal reducer to give an f/2.56 system. Image scale is 6.56 arc sec/pixel and field of view 84.8 x 63.2 arc minutes. Shows 15th magnitude stars in real time with reasonably good conditions. Exposure time to nearest second inserted into image FITS header from PC clock which is automatically checked every minute against GPS signal. Site 0433 : Longitude 18.51294 deg East, Latitude -33.94058 deg, Elevation 10 metres-situated in Pinelands (Cape Town),South Africa FOR CLASSFD.TLE: ====================== 09803 77 007A 0433 G 20091018200908000 16 15 2243317+041038 78 +136 03 09803 77 007A 0433 G 20091018201211000 16 15 2246217+042231 48 +141 03 09803 77 007A 0433 G 20091018201438000 16 15 2248378+043306 28 +148 02 09803 77 007A 0433 G 20091018201746000 16 15 2251325+044554 38 +147 04 13637 82 106B 0433 G 20091018193526000 16 15 2040235-090112 28 +142 04 13637 82 106B 0433 G 20091018193822000 16 15 2043193-085806 18 +133 01 13637 82 106B 0433 G 20091018194044000 16 15 2045417-085530 87 +137 02 15543 85 010B 0433 G 20091018175903500 16 15 0106188+014805 28 +094 00 15543 85 010B 0433 G 20091018180021500 16 15 0107338+015351 28 +092 00 15543 85 010B 0433 G 20091018180231500 16 15 0109379+020328 18 +093 00 20963 90 097B 0433 G 20091018174951000 16 15 0106091-011926 38 +133 07 20963 90 097B 0433 G 20091018175115500 16 15 0107291-011448 38 +127 02 20963 90 097B 0433 G 20091018175346500 16 15 0109532-010600 28 22915 93 074A 0433 G 20091018194303000 16 15 0138463+004329 47 22915 93 074A 0433 G 20091018194444000 16 15 0140277+004511 18 +117 03 22915 93 074A 0433 G 20091018194714000 16 15 0142583+004747 67 +120 03 22915 93 074A 0433 G 20091018194802000 16 15 0143462+004836 87 +115 02 25336 98 029A 0433 G 20091018174028000 16 15 2158322-004350 28 25336 98 029A 0433 G 20091018174407000 16 15 2202114-003730 28 +081 00 25336 98 029A 0433 G 20091018174537000 16 15 2203414-003452 28 +082 00 26575 00 065A 0433 G 20091018195056000 16 15 2035586+050449 18 +139 03 26575 00 065A 0433 G 20091018195531000 16 15 2040346+050428 57 +143 02 26575 00 065A 0433 G 20091018200116000 16 15 2046198+050406 18 +139 01 Strays seen: =============== ARIANE ROCKET RANGE 27950 KMS 20717 90 063C 0433 G 20091018201352000 16 15 2248161+044812 18 +110 01 20717 90 063C 0433 G 20091018201746000 16 15 2251288+043904 28 +121 02 RADUGA 1-6 26936 01 045A 0433 G 20091018175158500 16 15 0108493-003328 28 26936 01 045A 0433 G 20091018175346500 16 15 0110288-003204 18 RADUGA 1-2 21038 90 116A 0433 G 20091018194303000 16 15 0138242+012453 48 +126 02 21038 90 116A 0433 G 20091018194541000 16 15 0141012+013338 98 +121 03 ATLANTIC BIRD 1 27508 02 040A 0433 G 20091018195056000 16 15 2033346+051858 18 +145 03 27508 02 040A 0433 G 20091018195531000 16 15 2038102+051858 77 +144 02 27508 02 040A 0433 G 20091018195630000 16 15 2039092+051852 18 +147 02 SL-12 R/B(2) 29233 06 022D 0433 G 20091018180021500 16 15 0108529+021153 28 +113 02 29233 06 022D 0433 G 20091018180231500 16 15 0111039+021239 18 +114 01 Notes: ========== (1) I think I am now up todate - now to do predictions for tonight .. Cheers Greg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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